[liberalh8ter]

In order to get a real feel for the Everglades, you really need to do it by airboat. A good airboat guide can take you out to the heart of it all. Birds, gators, frogs; even the old camps that are grandfathered in and have been handed down from generation to generation. Once you see that, you get a feel for what it really is.

As a disclaimer, I'm a native Floridian. On the one hand, that might make me impartial but on the other, I'm used to mangroves and swamps so even for me, the Everglades is special.

[PrairieDawg]

Agreed. Canoeing to a chickee (raised platform - keeps gators and other critters from coming into the tent) is another good way to experience the Glades. There’s tons of wildlife - you just need to visit when they’re most active.